PDS throttle problem.

[chriskent85]

well i put the old its back in right after and it went back to acting up. waiting on the new its to get here so i can put her back together

[chriskent85]

well now i have a new issue. i replaced the micro switch and the its and everything worked fri afternoon, i drove the cart again sat before i left my shop. got here this morning and the cart wont do anything, I put it in diagnostic mode and its giving me a 1-2 beep. throttle fault. It says solenoid clicks but will not run, my solenoid is not clicking.

[chriskent85]

could it be the solenoid that is giving this issue

[radioman]

Originally Posted by chriskent85

could it be the solenoid that is giving this issue

Never try to guess what might be the trouble with a PDS. Get your voltmeter out and get ready to make some measurements. Someone will post a link to a PDS wiring diagram and we have a bunch eager and waiting to help you troubleshoot.

[chriskent85]

i went outside to look at it earlier and wiggles the throttle wire and it worked. drove it a little with no issue then parked it inside my shop and plugged the charger in and now it wont move. gonna put another throttle harness in to see if that works. i tried to wiggle the wires some more but couldnt get it running again

[radioman]

Originally Posted by chriskent85

i went outside to look at it earlier and wiggles the throttle wire and it worked. drove it a little with no issue then parked it inside my shop and plugged the charger in and now it wont move. gonna put another throttle harness in to see if that works. i tried to wiggle the wires some more but couldnt get it running again

Cart is not supposed to move if the charger is plugged into it. Caution...do not unplug any wires or disconnect anything without the tow/run switch on tow position.

[JohnnieB]

A stock PDS drive system is Fly-by-Wire system and the controller does everything and it sounds like you have more than one problem.

If the pack voltage is above about 37, it is sufficient for troubleshooting.

Getting the solenoid to click is the first objective.

To do that, there must be pack voltage on all the wires highlighted in red on attached schematic.

[chriskent85]

I unplugged it before i tried to drive it, lol. I have a donor PDS here so i will just start moving stuff over till i find the problem. Starting with solenoid then im gonna replace wire harness

[JohnnieB]

Be sure to flip the RUN/Tow switch to Tow while disconnecting and reconnecting stuff.

[chriskent85]

ok so i put the new solenoid in and nothing, changed out the throttle harness and nothing, changed out the controller and it came alive a little in foward, let off throttle and put it in reverse and nothing, now i get nothing at all.